Why I walk: Susan Dunbar
Susan Dunbar is leading the Purple Posse at the Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Yuba City on September 8. Susan walks in memory of her mother, Dorothy Van Dyke, who died of...
Susan Dunbar is leading the Purple Posse at the Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Yuba City on September 8. Susan walks in memory of her mother, Dorothy Van Dyke, who died of...
Alzheimer's champions / Caregiving / Latino-Hispano / News and notes / Profiles
by Alzheimer's Association · Published April 11, 2016
Erica Perez-Chavez is a stay-at-home mother of three from San Jose. She was raised by her great grandparents Maria and Manuel. Erica was six months pregnant when she lost her great grandmother to Alzheimer’s in 2004. She knew nothing about the disease other than the fact that it took the only mother she’d ever known.
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Such beautiful sentiments – thanks to all of the San Francisco walkers who shared their stories with us through Facebook. We hope the movement to #ENDALZ continues to grow and that we truly make...